The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-12
THE DAILY NEWS


To-day was the duliest day in the stock mar
throarh aon most 81 the day trdins was
entirely professional, and pending the nnai
outcome of the baltimore and ONO senem n :.
regard to IL or anything else of Importance To-
day. Four or five stocks, which have monop,
proportion of trading to-day, while the re-
maintissr, in the general apathy existing, were
for the most part extremely dun ana devoid Oh
A rumor was circulated in the Board this
afternoon that the Baltimore and Ohio scheme
WAS Oh, which led to- some selling in the last
hour, but better tone was developed INST
that an extension of time had been granted to
the syndicate.
western MON was moderately strong early
in the day, which, in connection with the ad-
vance I'm American Cable stock, attracted con
siderable attention Richmond ana west POINT
list, its great decline being in the last hour
The opening this morning was tame and nnin-
teresting, but firm Throughout, the advances
over last evenings prices ranging from 1ss1 7Se
There was an inclination to heaviness in the
early dealings, but II soon d,sappearesi, anu
prices were brought up to "a shade above the
opening figures. The market then became ex-
trefueiy dull but remained firm.
In the afternoon there was still less activity,
and short period of heaviness was succeeded
values The last hour, however, marked
by renewed activity. accompanied by weak
pietely wiped out. richmond and west Point
being most noticeable for the decline estab-
lshed- Although the market closed on rally,
il was heavy at the figures quoted
The total business for the day was @aDO
shares. Closing prices to-day show Irregular
changes although the advances are slightly IN
the majority, and the only important diner
ence was a decline of Ia in Richmond and
West Point.
Flour steady unchanged 2 spring Wheat,
.6es97sc. No. Corn, 361s0slsc. No. Oats,
salted shoulders, bowed, s60i0aS:F, short Clear
Sides boxed, ss.656ss..0. whisky, sl.ls. The
OVERWHELMINGLY March. 1ssSc; MAY. ssskc; June,
Sic Corn, March, sSzse; Maysl4; June, ga,
PORK Pars Marc March, ss Nay Msy and ans June sS
ss % R Ssres a s; ass nay; sass @
New YORK, March n.-Fiour dun but steady,
Wheat dun and a shade lower, closing heavy
corn ssSsa5e "i lower o elSsSG STEADY
Oats lss5ac Iower-No. 2 March, 3t2t:,s.a: May,
i.sss; Sc re. March. sis %: April. 81. >;
May, sl:.:B. Sugar quiet and unchanged Mo-
Rice steady. Cotton Seed Oil. BE for crude;
:Ect;sc for refined. Hides steady: Wool dull and
henvy v fSrk nrmi mess, si'zTexls" h.Si
lever but more active-w Western steams, Srsla;
March, S7.Oo5 10.
Wheat unsettled clos Ell &c lowei-No. rcd
cash, 1StB1gla; May, 1gls6tSOJlc. Corn quiet,
1.Gs14c lower-,No; mixed ,sis, 3i14e; Oats dull
and unchanged Whisky steady at $1-D- Pro
visions duh and lower. Pork, s14. Lard, 81. :s1A
bid.
hulk Meats, boxed job lots long clear, ss.3.Is
short rib. $3.50; short clear, Ss62ts Bacon
hong clear, ss..5; short rib, ss.s.,4e59.2s. Hams
firm ut Sll.IaI2.
NEW YORK. March ll.-Rosin quiet. Tur
peptinO steady
LONDON, March IA p. m Ttirpentine
spirits 21s lO1ad
cnaarssros, $: G., March -Tarpentinc
Arm. 20; Rosin steady, good strained, ~.
WILMINGTON, March n.-Turpentine fair at
5Isc:; kosin, firm; strained, 7.14c.; good Stsc:;
si.Ds Yellow, Dip and Virgin, $50
CINCINNATI, March u--Flour steady. Wheat
frm-No. red. SIZE Corn No. = MIXED. ;Sts
inalry $3.50 Lard neglected., Ss.tsls, Hulk
ibis, 81: clear, 500 whisky steady at si,Ia
s4.sno5..5; packing and butchers, s45Ga6-10.
LIVERPOOL. March ia leading weekly
Grain Circular says: Wheat has ruled very
steady in all positions; In most of the Interior
markets prices are I'll to Is dearer for both
English and foreign Values for shipments are
a dtll tone prevailed. 4 small busy. was done
in wheat Mt III. lower. For Flour there was "a
was i'm limited AT barely Tuesdays currencies.
LOUISVILLE, March n.--wheat-No. 2 red.
sac. Corn, No. :, mixed white 4oc. Oats, No.
Sides 80; clear SIDES ssS ,I ao meats, s,sar er r,p
rib sides, $50, clear, sss.ls shoulders, $500
mess pork nominal; hams, Sugar cured; TIA
13c. Lard, choice leaf, $50.
Cotton.
LIyERrooI, March H. p. m..Cotton-
March, March, April, April, May, 5 1854, sell
err; May-June, 1854, byuer; Jnne-JuIy,
al6a, settler July August, 2l-ia. harer,
Augtlst-September, s64, buyer; September
October, 5iT-d4 seller. Futures closed easy.
NEW YORK. March 1l-Cotton-Net re-
cepts lsttt gross, 3li4 Futures closed steady.
Sales 5OluN.
FUTURES March. 90 6t ISL: April, s.s3 @9,ss:
May, 9,ssf,s,sI: June 9.ssssn991; July, i0Ui az
f0,0t: August, lot9 a io,l0: December, 9,Asl
9,41
Greene n Cos report says; Trading was
rather ragged to-day, but the general tone of
the market proved tappy and after numerous
small fluctuations, the market closed dull, "a,
Dc. under last evening. There was very little
demand D.. cover. There some unloading
of loug costou and bulls found II difficult TO
obtain supporting seafure. The shrin kagc of
interior stocks IL not 81 great anticipated
-rctiial co.ton sells less freely and speculation
IL subsiding.
Following are the total net receipts of cot
ton at all ports since September l. ise<
ur,sttt
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